CORCORAN, Calif. — Amid rising operational costs and criticism for California’s correctional health care, the Administrative Segregation Unit/Enhanced Outpatient Unit (ASU-EOP) at Corcoran State Prison is an example of the state’s push toward improved patient care and energy efficiency.
ATHENS, Ga. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Nov. 13 for the new Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens. Atlanta-based Rosser International Inc.
BOSTON — Last fall, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and the South Boston community celebrated the re-opening of the Edgerley Family South Boston Club after a complete gut renovation of the original 1940s structure.
Ecophon from CertainTeed Ceilings offers stunning, acoustically sound ceilings in an extensive array of designs and shapes for a wall-to-wall and non-continuous ceiling option. The ability to handle rigorous cleaning and disinfecting increases hygiene and contributes to healthier operating rooms, patient recovery rooms and laboratories. With exclusive 3RD technology combined with a high content of recycled glass with a renewable plant-based binding agent, Ecophon replaces traditional petroleum-based binding.
Karl Kreutziger has been promoted to president of C.W. Driver Companies, a building firm serving the Western United States since 1919. For the past five years, Kreutziger served as president of Driver SPG, a division of C.W. Driver Companies, which focuses on specialized new construction, renovation and tenant improvement projects.
In 2015, the green building industry expanded drastically as companies continued to find cost savings and energy efficiency by building sustainable facilities. Architects and owners used innovative design features to achieve LEED certification and create a better environment for employees.
The role of the facility manager is quickly evolving from primarily maintaining buildings to playing a strategic part in helping an organization meet its operational goals.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Harbor College’s new Science Complex recently received LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification for sustainable design awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Putting science on display, the building serves as a living laboratory in which students can track its energy production and usage.
WASHINGTON — M.V. Leckie Elementary School in Washington, D.C., recently received eight LiveFence living green walls to install inside the school. USGBC’s Center for Green Schools worked with Suite Plants, based in Cornwall-on-Hudson, to arrange the installation, according to a statement.
